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... fecond appearance of The felon on his fable fteed Arm'd with his naked sword that urg'd his dogs to speed . Thus it runsThe fiend's alarm began ; the hollow found Sung in the leaves , the foreft shook around , Air blacken'd , roll'd the ...
... fecond appearance of The felon on his fable fteed Arm'd with his naked sword that urg'd his dogs to speed . Thus it runsThe fiend's alarm began ; the hollow found Sung in the leaves , the foreft shook around , Air blacken'd , roll'd the ...
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... fecond ; it is a defcription of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with Spenfer , and was to form his ideas of the turn and manner of his genius from this piece , would 7 1 1 1 1 would undoubtedly fuppofe that he abounded ...
... fecond ; it is a defcription of an alley of fishwomen . He that was unacquainted with Spenfer , and was to form his ideas of the turn and manner of his genius from this piece , would 7 1 1 1 1 would undoubtedly fuppofe that he abounded ...
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... fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anticlimax . Grac'd as thou art with all the power of words , Known to the Courts , the Commons and the Lords , The unexpected flatnefs and familiarity of the laft line was thus ridiculed ...
... fecond of which was thought to contain a heavy anticlimax . Grac'd as thou art with all the power of words , Known to the Courts , the Commons and the Lords , The unexpected flatnefs and familiarity of the laft line was thus ridiculed ...
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... quid volnera vellent * . Pain is forcibly expreffed by the action defcribed in the fecond line , and by the epithet tremulas . * Lib . v . ver . 991 . 39. The 39. The shrine with gore unftain'd , with gold undrest 102 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
... quid volnera vellent * . Pain is forcibly expreffed by the action defcribed in the fecond line , and by the epithet tremulas . * Lib . v . ver . 991 . 39. The 39. The shrine with gore unftain'd , with gold undrest 102 ESSAY ON THE GENIUS.
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... fecond , at line 259 , on the inconveniences that attend fuperior parts and talents , are replete with strong sense , and a penetrating knowledge of men and things , expreffed with vigour and concifenefs . 51. Self - love but ferves the ...
... fecond , at line 259 , on the inconveniences that attend fuperior parts and talents , are replete with strong sense , and a penetrating knowledge of men and things , expreffed with vigour and concifenefs . 51. Self - love but ferves the ...
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| Title | An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2 An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Joseph Warton Volume 2 of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, Joseph Warton |
| Author | Joseph Warton |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | J. Dodsley, 1782 |
| Original from | University of Lausanne |
| Digitized | 11 Mar 2008 |
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